St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 9/5/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-128) Colorado (+106)

The St. Louis Cardinals (70-71) are en route to Coors Field on Saturday where they will play the Colorado Rockies (54-86). The line on this contest has St. Louis at -128 and Colorado is priced at +106. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Kyle Leahy and Mason Adams.

St. Louis is slugging .384 and have struck out 1,110 times, while drawing a walk on 447 occasions. They have accounted for 615 RBI's and 1,149 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .242. The Cardinals have accumulated 199 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 150 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 633 runs while having a team OBP of .316. As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which has them at 15th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.30 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.35. Cardinals pitchers have conceded 140 home runs and also 642 total runs (19th in baseball). St. Louis has surrendered 1,212 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 592 earned runs. The Cardinals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.24 over the course of the season (20th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,113 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 484 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.08 as a team on the campaign.

The Cardinals have dispatched 478 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 212 runners so far this season and 38.7% of those players earned a run for their team. The relievers have 92 holds so far this year (4th in the league). Cardinals relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 143 times and also have had 175 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 41 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 25 of their 66 chances to save the game. The Cardinals relievers have a save percentage of 62.1% and have entered the game in 162 save situations.

The St. Louis Cardinals have notched a total of 3,772 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,306 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which puts them in 4th in the majors, and have a total of 136 double plays. The Cardinals have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,316 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 23rd in the majors.

Leahy (15-8 career record) holds a FIP of 3.35 and he has faced 1,114 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 255 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 81 walks. His ERA is 3.40 (101 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.257. Leahy has taken the ball for 267 frames and has totaled 233 K's during his pro baseball career.

Colorado has accounted for 154 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 630 RBIs. They have recorded 254 doubles, while taking a walk 448 times and putting up 655 runs. The Colorado Rockies have a team OBP of .323 and a team batting average of .253 this year. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .415 and they score 4.68 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,220 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned 1,204 base hits.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.516 in addition to having a FIP of 4.79 as a team this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.90 (951 strikeouts vs 462 free passes). They are currently ranked 30th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,404. They have given up 188 long balls and they allow 5.81 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Colorado pitching staff have given up 795 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 5.42 (742 earned runs surrendered).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.4% of 217 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 137 times in high leverage situations and also on 141 occasions with base runners. With 111 save situations, the Rockies have accumulated 56 holds and 22 blown saves. They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB holding a save rate of 58.5%, and they have dispatched 429 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year.

In 11,085 innings on the field, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (30th in the majors). The Colorado Rockies have turned 113 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in baseball). The Rockies have recorded 1,177 assists, 89 errors and are sitting with 3,695 putouts for the year.

Thus far in his career, Adams has conceded 8 hits while he has earned 10 K's in 9 innings pitched. Adams (0-0 career win-loss record) has a 3.00 ERA while surrendering 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 3 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.444 and a FIP of 3.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.00 and he has gone up against 38 batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+106)

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